Home / 82,122,899.63-127,116,172.13

Finding the Third Proportional to 82,122,899.63 and 127,116,172.13

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 82,122,899.63 and 127,116,172.13 is: 196,760,237.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,122,899.63 : 127,116,172.13 = 127,116,172.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,122,899.63/127,116,172.13 = 127,116,172.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,122,899.63x = 127,116,172.13 × 127,116,172.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,122,899.63x = 16,158,521,215,712,628
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,158,521,215,712,628/82,122,899.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,760,237.27

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.55) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.